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Author Topic: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!  (Read 10848 times)

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Offline Madelief

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 :) :) :) :) :)
Today is the last day of my 8 weeks treatment!!
I am so glad and am looking forward to feeling my normal self.
The last weeks were difficult, felt so tensed, depressive, got a kind of flu last days, stomach problems, diarree, Moodswings, all the thing I mentioned before.
Now I have the feeling that I will be free when tomorrow I don't have to take the pill anymore. And hope that then I can feel how happy I am that the virus was gone. Even that hasn't landed.
Have to go for bloodworks tomorrow and jan 7 the doctor will tell me the results.
I wish you all a good end of treatment and a very happy , virusfree and healthy 2016!!!
Xxxxx
start Harvoni 11-02-2015 (november)
Bloodtest 11-09-2015 alt 45 (before treatment 145)
8 weeks treatment
F1
Bloodworks 11-23-2015
HCV not detectable!!!
Rest of the numers in a normal range : ))))

Offline BillT

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2015, 02:41:57 pm »
I'm thrilled for you Madelief,and I'm right behind you.This is going to be a very good start to the new year for us.Congratulations. :)
Contracted 1973 Military
Diagnosed 1980
Pegintron treatment 2004 unsucessful
Genotype 1b
FibroScan 10 (F2)
Start Viekira 10.17.2015

AST 40 ALT 69
VL 440k
10.31.2015/Week 2 Labs : AST 14/ALT 17
No VL done
10.14.2015/Week 4 labs : AST 14/ALT 14
VL UNDETECTED!!!
12.11.2015/Week 8 Labs : AST 12/ALT 13
No VL done
01.05.2016/EOT labs : AST 15/ALT 13
VL UNDETECTED!!!

12 WEEK SRV:UN-BLOODY DETECTABLE !!!!!!!!

24 WEEK SVR:UNDETECTABLE!!!! Thank You God.

Fibroscan 6Mo. Post Treatment 7.15.2016-5.3(F1)

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2015, 03:48:14 pm »
Well done, you've crossed the finish line! Best wishes for svr12. :)
CURED SVR24  Class of 2015
Wk 12 post EOT 30.11.15: ALT 14 AST 22 GGT 22 VL UND
Week 19 07.08.15: ALT 17 AST 23 GGT 25
Week 12 18.06.15: ALT 21 AST 23 GGT 28
Week 8 25.05.15: ALT 23 AST 27 GGT 30 VL UND
Week 4 20.04.14: ALT 30 AST 36 VL 40
Treatment start 23.03.15: ALT 137 AST 185 VL 342,600
Cirrhosis Child-Pugh A, Genotype 1a - Viekira Pak + riba 24 weeks
Total failure interferon/ribavirin/boceprovir Mar 2013
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/grace-campbell

Offline Rubi

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2015, 04:08:21 pm »
That's great news. Hope you feeling better quickly.


Healthy Holidays!

Rubi
F 59
GT 2
Started treatment 9-28-15
Solvaldi/Ribavirin for 12 weeks
ALT/AST was 74/48; now 17/17
VL 5.6 million down to 42

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2015, 04:29:41 pm »
Madelief, you did it! You toughed it out and persevered -- brava!
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline Laura

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2015, 05:08:42 pm »
Well done. Congratulations!

Laura

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F / 60 years old
Genotype 2b
Treatment started 12/19/2015, 12 weeks Sovaldi / Riba
RIBA reduced from 1000 daily to 800 1/8/2016, further reduced to 600 1/11.
Hep C status known since 1997
Etiology unknown-
US Navy Vet, air gun inoculations  1975
Gamma globulin inoculations, late 80's, for international travel

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2015, 08:42:48 pm »
Congrats on completing treatment, Madelief! And I hope your side effects disappear quickly.

kim
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

Offline MaryC

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2015, 04:40:17 pm »
:) :) :) :) :)
Today is the last day of my 8 weeks treatment!!
I am so glad and am looking forward to feeling my normal self.
The last weeks were difficult, felt so tensed, depressive, got a kind of flu last days, stomach problems, diarree, Moodswings, all the thing I mentioned before.
Now I have the feeling that I will be free when tomorrow I don't have to take the pill anymore. And hope that then I can feel how happy I am that the virus was gone. Even that hasn't landed.
Have to go for bloodworks tomorrow and jan 7 the doctor will tell me the results.
I wish you all a good end of treatment and a very happy , virusfree and healthy 2016!!!
Xxxxx
Congrats!  Just in time to welcome the New Year virus free!  An awesome gift!
Mary
GT 3a
Dx'd 4/15 not known when contracted
Labs 7/15:
-VL 537,000
-AST 32
-ALT 41
-Fibrosis score 0.46 (F1-F2)
Started tx 9/17/2015 with Daklinza + Sovaldi
6/6/16: 24 week EOT SVR!  Cured!

Offline Terri Tree

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2015, 11:46:56 pm »
Congratulations,Madelief, That is wonderful news, just what I need to hear.  I started Harvoni on 12-21-15 and it's going great so far.

Terri Tree
Stay strong like a tree.
Terri Tree
1970's contacted HCV 1a
1997 diagnosed, untreated until now
ALT 150, AST 109, VL 286,000
12-21-2015 started Harvoni 8 week plan

Offline KimInTheForest

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2015, 12:41:28 am »
Congratulations,Madelief, That is wonderful news, just what I need to hear.  I started Harvoni on 12-21-15 and it's going great so far.

Terri Tree
Stay strong like a tree.

Welcome to the forums, Terri Tree, and to the Harvoni journey. Enjoy the ride! :)

kim
Kim Goldberg (Nanaimo, BC)
1970s: Contracted HCV (genotype 3a)
2015: Cured with Harvoni + ribavirin (12 weeks)
MY STORY: https://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/undetectable-my-hep-c-story/

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2015, 04:14:38 am »
Terri Tree, welcome to our ever-larger Hep forums family. Not only are trees strong, but the ones best at bending in the wind sway their way to incredible longevity. If you should end up with any side effects, you're going to be able to handle them just fine.

Gnatty
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2015, 10:17:53 am »
Medelief!!!you go girl! It's all great now! When I had issues during tx I pictured the virus dying kicking & screaming.Its all behind you now.One more blood test for me also...2016 will be so super good!
Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

Offline Rosie13

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2015, 10:20:16 am »
Gnatty, loved the analog of the tree! Terry Tree good luck for you all the way through!
Labs August 15,2015
Genotype 1b
AST 112 U/L
ALT 181 U/L
HCV 192,000 IU/mL
Fibroscan F2-3
Started Harvoni Sept. 5, 2015
4wk. labs Oct. 2,2015
AST 21 U/L
ALT 27 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
8wk. labs Nov.5,2015
AST 16 U/L
ALT 19 U/L
HCV UNDETECTED!!
12 wks.post tx.feb.11,2016
UNDETECTED!!!
24 wks. post tx. may 16,2016
UNDETECTED Fibroscan  F-0!!!!!

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2015, 01:29:10 pm »
Congratulations Madelief!!!  Wonderful news!
F/53 yr
diagnosed 1995
Genotype 1a
ALT: 58 AST: 39 ALK: 105
Viral load 4,201,950 IU/ml
Fibroscan 6.5 (F1-F2) Fibrosure 0.36 (F1-F2)
Treatment-naive
After 3 denials, finally approved!
Harvoni 12 wks - start date 9/15/15
4 wk labs 10/14/15
ALT: 12 AST: 16 ALK: 85
HCV Not Detected!!!
8 wk labs 11/10/15
ALT: 13  AST: 15  ALK: 77
12 wk (EOT!) labs 12/8/15
ALT: 11 AST: 15 ALK: 78
HCV Not Detected!!!
10wk posttx labs 2/11/16
ALT: 22 AST: 17 ALK: 61
HCV Not Detected!! SVR10!!!
SVR10 (99.7% Cured!!!)

Offline Madelief

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2016, 02:55:53 pm »
Thank you all!! Wish you all e good treatment and a very good ending virus free!!
My body has to get used to not having medication any more I guess.... I am feeling down and not very happy.....It takes Some time I think....
I look forward to the day I wake up feeling good!
Madelief
start Harvoni 11-02-2015 (november)
Bloodtest 11-09-2015 alt 45 (before treatment 145)
8 weeks treatment
F1
Bloodworks 11-23-2015
HCV not detectable!!!
Rest of the numers in a normal range : ))))

Offline The Terminator

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2016, 08:10:58 pm »
way to go congrats,i have 14pills left,eot blood work dec18th,was undetectable at 4weeks now 8weeks and they are gonna check 4weeks again after eot viral count,then retest at 24weeks for svr fingers crossed

Offline Philadelphia

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2016, 10:01:56 am »
The post treatment period can be stressful. I know I missed the feeling of my Viekira safety net. I knew I was virus free on the meds. I could only hope I stayed that way after I finished my course of treatment. Hang in there!
CURED SVR24  Class of 2015
Wk 12 post EOT 30.11.15: ALT 14 AST 22 GGT 22 VL UND
Week 19 07.08.15: ALT 17 AST 23 GGT 25
Week 12 18.06.15: ALT 21 AST 23 GGT 28
Week 8 25.05.15: ALT 23 AST 27 GGT 30 VL UND
Week 4 20.04.14: ALT 30 AST 36 VL 40
Treatment start 23.03.15: ALT 137 AST 185 VL 342,600
Cirrhosis Child-Pugh A, Genotype 1a - Viekira Pak + riba 24 weeks
Total failure interferon/ribavirin/boceprovir Mar 2013
https://www.hepmag.com/blogger/grace-campbell

Offline BillT

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2016, 11:02:11 am »
Good morning all,
                         Madelief you made it and you're undetectable.Give yourself the time adjust and heal now.Philly makes a lot of sense because we still have that 12 week wait left at the end so it's like waiting for the other shoe to drop.I think once that part is over and the meds have gotten out of your system you'll feel a lot better.At least the dragon is dead and you won't have that messing up your health.Give it time.

I'm happy for you Terminator,
                                          I understand now how mixed the emotions are at the end for everyone.Fingers crossed for you.Both of us will reach the SVR12 without any problems.Let us know how your next labs come out.     
Contracted 1973 Military
Diagnosed 1980
Pegintron treatment 2004 unsucessful
Genotype 1b
FibroScan 10 (F2)
Start Viekira 10.17.2015

AST 40 ALT 69
VL 440k
10.31.2015/Week 2 Labs : AST 14/ALT 17
No VL done
10.14.2015/Week 4 labs : AST 14/ALT 14
VL UNDETECTED!!!
12.11.2015/Week 8 Labs : AST 12/ALT 13
No VL done
01.05.2016/EOT labs : AST 15/ALT 13
VL UNDETECTED!!!

12 WEEK SRV:UN-BLOODY DETECTABLE !!!!!!!!

24 WEEK SVR:UNDETECTABLE!!!! Thank You God.

Fibroscan 6Mo. Post Treatment 7.15.2016-5.3(F1)

Offline HealthGal3

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2016, 05:36:41 pm »
Madelief

Congratulations!  Your lucky that you had only 8 weeks on treatment.  Your on the road to better health.

Treatment in the beginning was hard for me.  But lately, I've been feeling a lot like a normal person.  Treatment really works!

Happy, Happy New Year!

HealthGal
HCV diagnosed 06/2005
Probably transmitted through blood products between 1980-1990.
10/2015 Fibroscan F4
10/2015 VL 5,487,456
10/2015 RNA Quantitive 6.74
10/2015 AFT Marker 3.7
10/2015 AST 35
10/2015 ALT 31 (H)
11/23/15 Started 12 Week Harvoni Treatment

Blood work 1/18/16
HCV RNA <15 IU/ml   NOT DETECTED!
HCV RNA <1.18 Log IU/ml  NOT DETECTED!
ALT 11
AST 18

3/7/16 4 Week Follow up after Harvoni treatment.
HCV (still) not detected!
RNA <15  -  <1.18
ALT 13
AST 24

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2016, 06:51:13 pm »
Madelief,,,

Now go grab two empty bottles of harvoni, fill em' up with jelly beans, give em' a shake and do a Spanish dance around the room.  Wooohooo!
HCV/nonA,nonB acute phase 1975
HCV detected active 1990
HCV persistent chronic diagnosis 1995
1995 liver enzymes mild elevations
1996 Biopsy F2 fibrosis
treatment naive geno 1-A
2000-to early 2015 Viral load 150, 000 to 800, 000
recent liver enzymes before treatment alt/ast 59to209,  Fibroscan F4,cirrhosis
start tx Harvoni 7/11/2015
6.5 week-UD-ast/alt 25/25
9wk-UD-ast18 alt23
10/3/15 completed tx
11/5/15 new fibroscan f0-f1 amazed
6wk EOT UD ast/alt 20/20
12EOT-UD-ast/alt19/21
25wk-SVR! 19/18

Offline HealthGal3

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Re: Yessssss reached the finish and took my last pill today, hoeraaaaaaaaaa!!
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2016, 07:14:00 pm »
I agree, Beto.

Keep those empty Harvoni bottles and fill em up with whatever woos you.  I will keep mine as a reminder of my release from the chains of the HCV.

HealthGal
HCV diagnosed 06/2005
Probably transmitted through blood products between 1980-1990.
10/2015 Fibroscan F4
10/2015 VL 5,487,456
10/2015 RNA Quantitive 6.74
10/2015 AFT Marker 3.7
10/2015 AST 35
10/2015 ALT 31 (H)
11/23/15 Started 12 Week Harvoni Treatment

Blood work 1/18/16
HCV RNA <15 IU/ml   NOT DETECTED!
HCV RNA <1.18 Log IU/ml  NOT DETECTED!
ALT 11
AST 18

3/7/16 4 Week Follow up after Harvoni treatment.
HCV (still) not detected!
RNA <15  -  <1.18
ALT 13
AST 24

 


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